T1 Line Internet Service Provider Rate Quotes

A full T-1 is a 1.544Mb circuit unchannelized direct into the Internet, it is also known as a clear channel T-1. 
A Fractional T-1 is a channelized T-1 with only some of the channels turned on. Fractionals are priced in terms 
of Kbps. The most common choices are 256kb, 384kb, 512kb or 768kb that are available from some national carriers. Unfortunately, there are fewer providers offering fractional T-1s because the difference between full and fractional connections is so small. The local loop portion of the rate is usually more than half the total charge.

T-1 circuits are usually used by business customers, the cost is too high for residential users. It is best 
to get DSL or cable connections for residential locations. If you need to host a web site for a residential location, 
then colocation or shared hosting is usually a better value. The variable that will help you get a lower monthly rate is location. If your location is closer to the POP, the rate will be closer to $350 to $400 per month. If you are from 5 to 25 miles from the POP, the rate should be closer to $500 per month. If you are further than 25 miles from the POP, the rate will range from $750 to as much as $1,500 per month. 

If you you are looking for higher bandwidths than the standard 1.5 Mb, then bonded T-1s are the next step up before you have to resort to a T3 connection. Bonded T-1s come in multiples of 1.5 Mb, like 3 Mb, 4.5 Mb, 6 Mb, 7.5 Mb, 9 Mb, etc. The limit for most providers is usually 12 bonded T-1s for a total of 18 Mb. Bonded connections are a good choice if you do not expect to need more than 18 Mb of total bandwidth and if the local loop distance is high. In most cases, you will still save money on a bonded connection over a T3 connection.